own answer to the professor’s question, you should also consider the other students’ responses; this is your contribution to the discussion . You have 10 minutes total to read the information and type your answer. It is suggested that you write a minimum of 100 words . The professor’s question and other students’ posts stay on the screen for the whole time .
Writing Section Quiz and Reflection
Instructions
• Complete the quiz on the Writing section. • After you complete the quiz, mark how confident you feel about your answers .
• Review the quiz answers and the extra information provided in the answer key at the end of this lesson. • Complete the reflection to help you understand the challenges you may face, as well as the strengths you have, for writing under timed conditions . Quiz What do you know about the TOEFL iBT Writing section? Read the following statements, and circle T if a statement is True or F if it is False . 1 . Most people prefer to type responses for the Writing section, but you can also write by hand if you inform the testing centre in advance. T / F 2 . There is no spellcheck function for the Writing section . T / F 3 . There are three different writing tasks in the Writing section . T / F 4. There is no recommended minimum for the number of words you write in the Writing for an Academic Discussion task . T / F 5. The questions on the Integrated task do not ask for your opinion or preference. T / F 6. For your response to the Integrated task, you must write two complete summaries: one summary about a reading passage, and then a separate summary about a lecture. T / F 7 . Raters expect the writing responses to be completely free of errors . T / F 8. Spelling and punctuation are not scored on the Writing section. T / F 9. While you listen to the lecture on the Integrated Task, you will be able to see the reading passage on the computer screen . T / F
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